The Stab einer Panzerabteilung (tank battalion staff) was the staff section used on both independent tank battalions and in tank battalions that were part of larger tank formations with as tank regiments. The table of organization and equipment came into effect on 18 December 1943, where it replaced the 1 April 1943 version.

Summary

Unit outline

Manpower and equipment

The numbers in the table refer to the original organization. See the list of changes below.

Command groupGefechtsstab
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Baggage trainGepäcktroß
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Total
Personnel
Officers 8 - 8
Non-commissioned officers 3 1 4
Enlisted 10 2 12
Weapons
Rifles 12 2 14
Pistols 7 1 8
Submachine guns 2 - 2
Vehicles
Light, cross-country cars 3 - 3
Medium, cross-country cars 3 - 3
Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck - 1 1
Light motorcycles 2 - 2

Organization and Equipment

Full name: Stab einer Panzerabteilung

Abbreviation: Stab Panz Abt

Number: 1107

Date: 1 November 1943

The following changes were made to the table of organization and equipment:

Date Change
21 July 1944

The following were removed from the Command groupGefechtsstab
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:

These changes decreased the number of pistols from 7 to 6, the number rifles from 14 to 12, and the number of light, cross-country cars from 3 to 2. They also decreased the number of officers by 1 and the number of enlisted men by 2.
  • Command groupGefechtsstab
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    • Officers
    • 1 battalion commanderAbteilungskommandeur
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      (Officer - B)
      • Pistols: 1
    • 1 battalion commanderAbteilungskommandeur
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      (Officer - Z)
      • Rank group K for Tiger battalions.
      • Submachine guns: 1
    • 1 orderlyOrdonnanzoffizier
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      (Officer - Z)
      • Submachine guns: 1
    • 1 rations officerVerpflegungsoffizier
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      (Officer - Z)
      • Only for independent tank battalions.
      • Pistols: 1
    • 1 officer of the motor pool personnelOffizier der Kraftfahrparktruppen
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      (Officer - K)
      • Only for tank battalions with four Pz Kpfw IV or Panther companies or for Tiger battalions.
      • Pistols: 1
    • 1 weapons officerOffizier (W)
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      (Officer - K)
      • Only for independent tank battalions.
      • Pistols: 1
    • 1 medical officerSanitätsoffizier
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      , battalion doctorAbteilungarzt
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      (Officer - K)
      • Pistols: 1
    • 1 medical officerSanitätsoffizier
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      , auxiliary doctorHilfsarzt
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      (Officer - Z)
      • Pistols: 1
    • Non-commissioned officers
    • 1 command writing clerkGefechtsschreiber
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      (NCO - G)
      • Rifles: 1
    • 1 commander of motorcycle messengersFührer der Kraftradmelder
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      (NCO - G)
      • Also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
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      • Rifles: 1
    • 1 medical sergeantSanitätsunteroffizier
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      (NCO - G)
      • In car for medical personnel.
      • Rank group K for independent tank battalions.
      • Pistols: 1
    • Enlisted
    • 2 writing clerkSchreiber
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      (Enlisted - M)
      • Rifles: 1
    • 1 messengerMelder
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      (Enlisted - M)
    • 1 messengerMelder
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      (Enlisted - M)
    • 2 motorcycle messengerKraftradmelder
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      (Enlisted - M)
      • Rifles: 2
      • Light motorcycles (350 cc): 2
    • 5 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
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      (Enlisted - M)
      • 4 for independent tank battalions.
      • 5 for tank battalions with four Pz Kpfw IV or Panther companies or for Tiger battalions.
      • Rifles: 5
    • Equipment
    • 3 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
      • 2 for independent tank battalions.
      • 3 for tank battalions with four Pz Kpfw IV or Panther companies or for Tiger battalions.
    • 2 Medium, cross-country car
    • 1 Medium, cross-country car
      • For medical personnel.
  • Baggage trainGepäcktroß
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    • Non-commissioned officers
    • 1 Baggage trainGepäcktroß
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      leader, battalion writing clerkAbteilungsschreiber
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      (NCO - O)
      • Pistols: 1
    • Enlisted
    • 1 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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      (Enlisted - M)
      • Rifles: 1
    • 1 secondary truck driver2. Kraftwagenfahrer für Lkw
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      (Enlisted - M)
    • Equipment
    • 1 Open, cross-country 2 ton truck
      • For equipment and baggage

Remarks

  • 2 members were to be designated as auxiliary stretcher bearerHilfskrankenträger
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    .
  • The Feldwebelstaff sergeant
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    position in the staff company had been removed.
  • The company was to have a gas detection teamGasspürtrupp
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    consisting of 1 leader and 3 enlisted.
  • An officer was to be responsible for creating awareness of the tasks related to gas protection.
  • A non-commissioned officer was to be gas protection non-commissioned officer.
  • A non-commissioned officer or enlisted was to be responsible for managing tables of organization and equipment as well as manuals.

Sources

  1. Stab einer Panzerabteilung (Stb.Panz.Abt). Berlin : AHA, 1943. 2 p. K St N 1107, 1.11.1943. NARA T78 R393.
  2. Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.